Financial and social impact of supporting a haematological cancer survivor

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-176

  Carey, M ^a   Paul, C ^a   Cameron, E ^a   Lynagh, M ^a   Hall, A ^a   Tzelepis, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Financial support; Oncology; Social support; Support person

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD DISEASE; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84856910799     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01302.x     Document Type: Article

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